什么是工作假期签证(Working Holiday)？
随着新中自由贸易协定的签署，新西兰政府于2008年10月1日起向中国公民开放工作假期签证。此签证类别为中国的年轻人提供每年1000个进入新西兰旅游并进行短期工作的机会。符合要求的申请人可以获得一年的工作假期签证，在新西兰旅游观光的同时进行短期工作。
工作假期签证与其他工作签证有什么不同？
工作假期签证的主要目的是“假期”而不是“工作”。因此工作假期签证的持有者在新西兰不得从事任何固定工作，也不可以为同一雇主打工超过3个月。除短期工作外，工作假期签证的持有者还可以在新西兰参加最多3个月的学习或培训。
申请工作假期签证的条件是什么?
申请工作假期签证，申请人必须满足以下条件
- 为中国公民，且在递交申请时常住中国
- 年龄在18至30岁之间（不超过31岁）
- 具有高中学历
- 达到实用英语水平
- 拥有4200新元或等值其他币种的生活保证金
- 满足健康及品行要求
所需材料如下：
- 有效护照
- 填写完整的中国公民赴新西兰访问，留学，工作的补充表（NZIS1027）
- 生活保证金：在您名下不少于4,200新元或其他等值币种的资金证明
- 新西兰往返机票或人民币10,000元的相应资金
- 实用英语水平证明（雅思成绩单或其他材料）雅思最低要四分，指平均分
- 经过公证的高中学历
- 填写完整的短期入境签证胸部X光表（NZIS1096）
- 填写并签字的工作假期签证申请受理通知书，包括您的中文姓名及中文地址
问答如下：
一. 在新西兰待遇问题
工资问题： 10-20 新币/小时 含税的，但雇主会帮你缴纳9%的养老保险金
吃住费用： 120-150/周
|
Income
($NZ) |
Tax rate for individuals,
sole traders, and partners
in a partnership |
|
$0 - $14,000 |
12.5% |
|
$14,001 - $40,000 |
21% |
|
$40,001 - $70,000 |
33% |
|
$70,001 and over |
38% |
一. 申请所需要的材料及要求
- be ordinarily resident in the People’s Republic of China at the time of applying
- have a passport from the People’s Republic of China that is valid for at least three months after your planned departure from New Zealand
- be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old
- not bring children with you
- hold a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket (you must hold sufficient funds for the duration of your visit and for the purchase of an outward ticket from New Zealand, and this evidence may be requested when you arrive at the border)
- have a minimum of NZ$4,200 available funds to meet your living costs while you are here
- meet our health and character requirements
- hold medical and comprehensive hospitalisation insurance for the length of your stay
- have a senior high school qualification (gao zhong xue li) granted in respect of a minimum of three years’ full-time study
- have a level of proficiency in English that is assessed as at least functional (see below)
- not have been approved a visa or permit under a Working Holiday Scheme before.
Note: An applicant’s proficiency in English is deemed to be at least functional if they can produce evidence of:
- an International English Language Testing System (IELTS), showing they achieved an average level of 4 over the four components of the test; or
- having completed all primary and at least three years’ secondary education where all instruction was in English; or
- having completed at least five years’ secondary education where all instruction was in English; or
- having gained a post-secondary qualification that required at least two years’ full-time study or training where all tuition was in English.
